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£20,000 grant to help Wicketz empower young people through cricket in the West Midlands

Our Wicketz programme has received a huge boost in the form of a £20,000 grant from The Eveson Trust, which will help fund the delivery of the free community cricket programme in the West Midlands for the next 12 months.

Slogging it – 4 down, 1 to go

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Slogging it – 4 down, 1 to go

The monumental challenge of walking between all five Ashes Test grounds has just one leg to go after Slogging It complete the trek from Headingley to Old Trafford in time for what was a (very) wet five days of Ashes cricket.

£50,000 grant to help Lord’s Taverners community empower young people through cricket

The Lord’s Taverners Wicketz programme has received a huge boost in the form of a £50,000 grant from the Garfield Weston Foundation, which will help fund the expansion of a youth voice platform at each of the charity’s 17 Wicketz projects that puts young people from disadvantaged communities at the heart of the continued delivery of Wicketz.

Super 1s Award winners inspire

The Oval could well be the venue for a very special men’s Ashes finale in two weeks’ time, but this week the historic venue hosted a memorable event of a different kind where two young people were recognised for their personal development and contribution to Super 1s when they were both presented with an Inspire Award by England all-rounder Chris Woakes and comic Adam Hills.

Slogging it Ashes Walk - Over Half Way

Another huge 225 miles was completed last week by the Slogging It Pod, as they set off from the Home of Cricket to Headingley, ready for the first ball of the next Test.

Slogging it Ashes Walk – Second Leg Accomplished

Following the completed first leg from Tavs HQ to Edgbaston Stadium, the podcast trio have now smashed the second leg of their Ashes Walk and completed another 120 mile stretch from Edgbaston to Lord’s in time for the second Test match.

Slogging It Ashes Walk - First Leg Completed

The podcast trio began the first leg of their Ashes walk from Tavs HQ on Monday 12 June and 120 miles later, finished at Edgbaston Stadium.

Slogging It walk the Ashes

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Slogging It walk the Ashes

Australia are heading to these shores in the summer for a hotly anticipated Ashes Series and three Taverners fans are taking on a massive challenge of their own – walking 670 miles and visiting every test match venue in the series.

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